OT: Where are the poker players going now that "Black Friday" hit?

[danc]

I know this is O/T, but there is an Old Cardboard Poker tournament, quite a few players on the site play and with the three major online poker sites shutting down (where will the monies go?), just wondering where the players from the N54 will go now?

DanC

[slidekellyslide]

I personally think the US govt has overstepped their bounds on this decision and I don't even play online poker...I do however have a friend who moved to the Isle of Man to work for Pokerstars.net who is affected by this.

[Jacklitsch]

[Leon]

Since this is a very well liked activity that our community does, I don't think it's off topic. Hopefully, if the site that is currently used is being shut down then another one can be found. regards

[edhans]

It's a shame that the vast majority of our elected representatives lack the intellect to discern the difference between a game of skill and a game of chance. On line poker could be a significant income stream for governments if done right.

[chaddurbin]

anyone with money on the sites will be able to get the money out sometimes down the line, just wait till the dust settles. imo online poker will come back in another form with regulations/taxes.

idiotic that ftp/pokerstars raked billions each year and couldn't get some lobby going in washington...they must've known this day was coming.